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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Kuukkeli!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuukkeli throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook
and Kuukkeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuukkeli.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Kuukkeli. Those never looked like landing.
Kuukkeli loads up on a big right hand but Silakka slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Kuukkeli - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuukkeli digs a good hook to Silakka's body.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
A jab from Kuukkeli finds it's way through Silakka's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Silakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kuukkeli.
Silakka dodges the punch combination from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli throws a shot from downtown. Silakka moves away and avoids it.
Silakka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuukkeli misses with a hook
and Silakka counters with a left to the body.
Kuukkeli misses with a low kick.
Kuukkeli throws an off balance right hand
and Silakka counters with a series of strikes. Kuukkeli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silakka lands with a cross.
Kuukkeli thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook
and Silakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Silakka misses.
Kuukkeli slips a jab and a cross from Silakka.
Silakka throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuukkeli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silakka slips a straight right by Kuukkeli.
Silakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuukkeli misses with a straight left.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Kuukkeli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli wants to clinch up but Silakka keeps it at a distance.
Kuukkeli connects with a body shot that sends Silakka's belly button to the back.
Kuukkeli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuukkeli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuukkeli throws a jab when Silakka was well out of range.
Silakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut
and Silakka counters with a left to the body.
Kuukkeli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuukkeli is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice defenses there by Kuukkeli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throws a front kick aimed at Silakka's knee but Silakka avoids it well.
Kuukkeli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuukkeli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pera Kuukkeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuukkeli misses with a looping left.
Kuukkeli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Silakka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuukkeli.
Silakka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Kuukkeli.
Silakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Kuukkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Silakka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuukkeli connects with an inside leg kick.
Silakka looks to land a right hand but Kuukkeli moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuukkeli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuukkeli misses with the combination.
Kuukkeli throws an overhand right that lands on Silakka's shoulder, as Silakka tries to avoid the shot.
Kuukkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut
and Silakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuukkeli misses the jab.
Silakka scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuukkeli should have avoided that one.
Kuukkeli wants to slow Silakka down by chopping away at his legs.
Silakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
Kuukkeli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silakka.
Kuukkeli misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Kuukkeli misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuukkeli.
Silakka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuukkeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silakka moves away.
Kuukkeli swings widly with a right hand
and Silakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuukkeli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli throws a big shot that misses.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook. Silakka ducked under it nicely.
Silakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuukkeli throws out the jab.
Kuukkeli throws a series of punches but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka throws a lazy right hand but Kuukkeli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuukkeli throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.
Kuukkeli throws a poor cross that misses
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silakka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silakka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuukkeli throws the kick towards the body but Silakka avoids it.
Kuukkeli missing with a left hand there. Silakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throws a nice looking combination but Silakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuukkeli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silakka lunges at Kuukkeli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuukkeli's hand.
Kuukkeli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuukkeli blocks a jab.
Silakka scores with a body shot.
Kuukkeli throws a hook to the side of Silakka's head but Silakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silakka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pera Kuukkeli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silakka tests Kuukkeli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuukkeli takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
Kuukkeli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silakka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuukkeli. Kuukkeli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silakka misses with a two punch combination.
Kuukkeli stuns Silakka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silakka misses with a wild combination.
Silakka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pera Kuukkeli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timo Silakka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kuukkeli throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuukkeli misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.
Silakka connects with a looping right hand.
Silakka staying out of range there.
Silakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuukkeli in his tracks.
Kuukkeli throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Kuukkeli does no damage.
Silakka misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuukkeli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silakka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silakka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silakka.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook
and Silakka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silakka lunges at Kuukkeli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuukkeli's hand.
Kuukkeli throws a wild body kick that Silakka sees coming a mile off.
Kuukkeli throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Kuukkeli.
Silakka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silakka slips under a jab from Kuukkeli.
A big left from Kuukkeli misses.
Silakka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuukkeli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuukkeli is looking to land body kicks.
Kuukkeli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuukkeli throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kuukkeli.
Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuukkeli.
Silakka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuukkeli finds it's way round the side to connect with Silakka's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuukkeli lands a nice looking body shot.
Silakka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silakka checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli wants to land a leg kick but Silakka is out of range.
Kuukkeli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuukkeli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silakka.
Kuukkeli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuukkeli misses with a left hand
and Kuukkeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuukkeli misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuukkeli fails to land with a series of punches.
Silakka slips a jab and a cross from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silakka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka staying out of range there.
Kuukkeli just misses with a punch to the body.
Silakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuukkeli misses with a looping left.
Kuukkeli missing with a left hand there. Silakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silakka jabs Kuukkeli right on the nose. Kuukkeli blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Kuukkeli misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka cracks Kuukkeli with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuukkeli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silakka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pera Kuukkeli.
Well Kuukkeli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pera Kuukkeli!
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